Originally posted by: akashavani
REHKA...wonderfull post...and absolutely beautiful explanations...
SWAN...Saraswathi matha's... Vehicle...represents truth(Saraswathi matha... Bijakshara...(IAM...truth and knowledge) ... And only a swan has the ability... To separate milk from water... To drink it... meaning Astha... Who gives more importance to truth...and also is conscious of herself as right... and proves it too...from wrong..
PEACOCK...WITH PLUME IS MALE... macho..and... Ego too...AHAMKARA...(I AM...action and practical experience )
As you said... Murugan's vehicle ...who is senapati of the gods and subdues poisonous snakes too...
Is lord krishna's adornment... His MAYA...with which he captivates everyone Alike... Good and bad...and gives the same back as result karma...as Suchi said...Mohini.
Astha and Shlok both have... Ego (IAM...I AM.).. But uses it for good purposes too...unless when comes to self...pride. ... But not proud...
THE AGNIHOTRI'S BUSINESS IS... EDUCATION...SARASWATHI... BOTH TRUTH... KNOWLEDGE... is taught to everyone...Whereas... to run such big business correctly and profitably...EGO... As In AHAMKARA.. Meaning... Conscious Action and ... is needed... and SHLOK... has the perfect... Balance of EGO AND ACTION... With KNOWLEDGE AMD EXPERIENCE TOO...AND... Uses MAYA TOO...according to the persons concerned...good or bad... for his purposes...or for GOOD RESULTS...benefitting others.
Shlok also has the ability to fight a WAR in anyway...dirty or clean... if necessary... Can Subdue and kill poisonous snakes like... NA...if needed.
Shlok has the ability to subdue a poisonous and Egoistic person...like NA...or a GOOD person like ASTHA...both with his love and devotion...and gives back the same as they do... Three times more... Like lord Krishna...does.
So apt use of... SWAN...AND...PEACOCK...for ASTHA and SHLOK... completely.